Mishima, Yukio
Mishima, Yukio (1925–70) Japanese writer. An early novel,
Confessions of a Mask (1949), is a semi-autobiographical study of homosexuality. His final work, the four-volume
The Sea of Fertility (1965), is an epic of modern Japan. He committed ritual suicide at Tokyo's military headquarters, which he occupied with his small, private army.
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Consumption taxes: macroeconomic effects and policy issues.
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Tax cap limits levy increases
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Taxes to Be Raised
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Tax Book 2009: Commentary of the Law Relating to Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax and VAT.
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Tax reform plans to simplify, encourage savings, vary greatly.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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Tax Reform Act of 1986
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Taxes, Regressive
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...result in a decline in tax-avoidance practices among...taxpayers. National sales taxes and flat rate income taxes are the most common types of tax reforms that have regressive...economies rely heavily on the value-added tax (VAT), which is...
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Taxes
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...are a large variety of taxes, certain kinds predominate...37 percent of GDP in taxes, slightly more than one-third of tax revenue comes from income taxes; slightly less than...consumption, including value-added taxes remitted by all...
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Sales Taxes
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
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Value-Added Tax
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business
Value-Added Tax A value-added tax (VAT) is a fee that is assessed against businesses by a government...services — usually any time a product is resold or value is added to it. In many countries this tax is referred to as a Goods and...
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